Jessamine County

William Earl Savage, considered a finance expert and a great churchman who devoted much of his life to Asbury Theological Seminary, died Wednesday at Wesley Village in Wilmore. Mr. Savage, who had Alzheimer's disease, was 90.

NICHOLASVILLE — The ducks that died at Lake Mingo Park over the weekend succumbed to a kind of botulism that occurs naturally when air temperatures rise and water and oxygen levels drop in ponds.

Henry Clay is the highest- ranked team in the city, but the No. 13 Devils could have a tough road to travel to get back to the state tournament for a second straight year.

There are a lot of competitive, nearly impossible-to-get-out-of region soccer tournaments around the state, but advancing out of a local girls' district might be just as difficult.

Kentuckians like to say they bleed blue, especially during basketball and football seasons.

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Just two more minutes. That's all West Jessamine thought it needed to finish an astounding comeback and top Lexington Catholic Saturday night. But the final buzzer sounded, and the game ended in a 2-2 tie between the No. 3 Colts and the No. 4 Knights.

NICHOLASVILLE — A farmer who was found dead Thursday morning in his truck in northern Jessamine County may have died one or two weeks ago, police said.

Byrd Automotive Car Care Clinic. 10 a.m. Sept. 27. Fifteen-point inspection by Byrd Automotive, hot dogs and drinks from Kroger, child safety seat inspection by Nicholasville Fire Dept. Brannon Crossing Shopping Center, East Brannon Road, Nicholasville.

Nearly half the public schools in the counties surrounding Lexington met or exceeded their goals for the state's two-year testing cycle.

Central Kentucky Bureau LAWRENCEBURG — Police are investigating a home invasion on Highland Avenue in which a resident was pistol-whipped.

Day-care centers at three state nursing homes for veterans, including the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, will close Sept. 19 as the result of budget cuts.

As a young girl growing up in Milwaukee, Janice Sevre-Duszynska often fantasized about becoming a priest while helping clean the sanctuary of the church her family attended.
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nited Way's Success by 6 initiative joined community leaders to announce a partnership with the Dollywood Foundation in bringing Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to Jessamine County.

NICHOLASVILLE — Banker Tommy Cobb was surprised but pleased to learn that Money magazine ranked Nicholasville as the No. 1 small city in the country for affordable homes.

The T-Ball Cubs of Jessamine County Youth Baseball completed a 19-0 season on June 21 by winning the championship game of the season-ending tournament. The team went 16-0 in the regular season and 3-0 in tournament play.

Marine Capt. Eric Terhune, the first Lexington resident killed in the conflict in Afghanistan, was remembered Saturday as a Christian and a soldier who was devoted to his branch of the armed services.

In 2005, the Ichthus Festival moved from April to June to avoid Central Kentucky’s often soggy, unpredictable spring weather.

Cole Castleberry wanted his VIP pass, but it wasn't available as he expected. Kemen Taylor wanted his vendor's pass but signs weren't clear so he was standing in the wrong line. "It's a mass confusion," vendor John Wirmel said.

In addition to more than 100 musical acts and thousands of people, the Ichthus Farm is playing host to some very special, if not annoying, guests this weekend: cicadas.